envirothon’s forestry key points
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Envirothon’s Forestry Key Points. 1. Indentify Common Trees and Shrubs – Use of Key. 2. Forest Ecology. 3. Cause and Effect of Tree Growth. 4. Wildlife Related to Forest Dynamics. 5. Forest Health and Management. 6. Forest Management and Silviculture. 7. Apply Silvicutural Concepts. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Envirothon’s Forestry Key Points1. Indentify Common Trees and Shrubs – Use of Key
2. Forest Ecology
3. Cause and Effect of Tree Growth
4. Wildlife Related to Forest Dynamics
5. Forest Health and Management6. Forest Management and Silviculture
7. Apply Silvicutural Concepts
8. Forest Management Decisions Based Upon: Economics, Social and Ecological Factors9. Trees in the Urban Setting
10. Adaptations of Wildlife
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Tree Identification:
Conifers
Leaves
Scale-like
Needles in clusters
Tree Identification:
Deciduous
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Form of leaf
Simple
Compound
Leaf margin
Entire
Lobed
Serrated
Tree Identification:Kentucky
Hardwoods
Sugar maple
Red maple
Black cherry
American beech
Hawthorn
Service berry
American hop-horn beam
Red oak
American elm
Conifers
Eastern white pineEastern hemlock
Ash
Tree Identification:Canada
Hardwoods
Striped mapleMountain mapleStage horn sumacAmerican mountain ashPin cherryShining willowHeart leafed willowBebb’s willowLarge toothed aspen
Conifers
Eastern arborvitaeEastern larch
Choke cherrySpecked alderPaper birchYellow birchBalsam poplarTrembling aspenGrey birch
Red pineJack pineBalsam firBlack , white and red spruce
Top Five (5) Tree Species
Spruce 31 %Balsam Fir 19%Sugar Maple 8%Red Maple 8%Cedar 7%
* Note: Hardwoods do not dominate
BROADLEAF DECIDUOUS TREES
Maple-yellow birch-hemlock-pine
Alberta Provincial Tree Lodgepole Pine
BC Provincial Tree Western Red Cedar
Manitoba Provincial Tree White Spruce
New Brunswick Provincial Tree Balsam Fir
Newfoundland Provincial Tree Black Spruce
NWT Official Tree Tamarack
Nova Scotia Provincial Tree Red Spruce
Nunavut no official tree
Ontario Provincial Tree Eastern White Pine
PEI Provincial Tree Red Oak
Quebec Provincial Tree Yellow Birch
Saskatchewan Provincial Tree White Birch
Yukon Official Tree Sub-alpine Fir
Official Trees of the Provinces and Territories
Forest Ecology Pages 21-25
Cause and Effect RelationshipsPages 26-28, and 34-35
Wildlife RelationshipsPages 44, 60-62, and 71
Forest Health and ManagementPages 19, 20 , 22, 27, 34-35, 37-38, 57-67,
and 62
Basic Forest Management ConceptsPages 68-76
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Basic Forest Management ConceptsPages 68-76
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Silvicultural ConceptsPages 36 (a) and 68-76
Land InvestmentHunting and FishingBeauty and SceneryHome/Vacation HomeFarmLeave to HeirsNon Timber ProductsTimber Products
The Complex Factors Affecting Forest Management
Pages 13-18 (Social), 28-38 (Ecological), 83-100 (Economical)
Trees in the Urban/Suburban LandscapePages 49(3), 65(5), 73 and 77
Adaption's of WildlifePages 20(5), 44(2), 60 - 62, 71(4)
Who owns the land?In Kentucky Private Individuals Own…..78%
In New Brunswick….. 30%
What is the universal measuring stick in forestry?
What does it measure?
Word related to “harvesting”? “S”
Term used in reference to “management”? “S”
“Study of life” of the forest! “E”
Word for diverse habitat. “B”
What can our forests be used for? “M”
Why do we apply silvicultural techniques?
Two methods of regeneration? “N” and “A”
Forest inventory – we don’t measure every tree, we “S”
Forest insects -
Newest to hardwoods? E”
Hemlock?
Hemlock makes up a small segment of timber – why are we concerned about hemlock dying?
Name one tool used in forestry?
BMP’s? SMZ’s DBH
DBH is measured at what location on the tree?
What are the measurements needed to determine volume of a “tree”?
What are the measurements needed for a “log”
What is a pace?
What is meant by “Pioneer Species”?
What silvicultural technique is used to create an even aged woodland?
…..Uneven aged management?